Based on historical Brookston, MN data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Brookston.[1]
Brookston has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Brookston that are always titled at the latitude of Brookston (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 23% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.68 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Energy Glossary
Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)
Global Horizontal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation that is received per unit area by a surface that is always positioned in a horizontal manner.
Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)
Direct Normal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is always perpendicular to the sun rays that come in a straight line from the direction of the sun at its current position in the sky.
Average Tilt at Latitude (ATaL)
Average Tilt at Latitude: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude. ATaL will often produce the optimum energy output.
Solar Radiation Levels in Brookston
Solar Radiation Data in Brookston, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Brookston.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Brookston, MN
Brookston, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Brookston is July with an average of 6.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Brookston (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.86 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Brookston vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Brookston
The average monthly solar radiation level in Brookston, MN, of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Brookston vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Brookston solar radiation levels compare to average levels in a city with historcially high levels (NV) and a city with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
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Solar Power Output in Brookston
The Power of Solar in Brookston, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Brookston (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Brookston. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Brookston, MN
Brookston (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5455.72 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Brookston is July with an average of 583.56 kWhac, followed by March at 557.62 kWhac and August at 544.73 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Brookston (Minnesota) are November with an average of 291.82 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 298.01 kWhac and January at 365.63 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Brookston
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The city of Brookston, MN in Saint Louis County has an approximate population of 141. [6]
Brookston, MN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.